PEOPLE Editorial Intern

Dotdash Meredith • New York, NY

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This internship provides hands-on experience in writing, reporting, interviewing and fact-checking while working closely with leading editors on the pop culture stories shaping today’s culture.

Requirements

• Experience working at a campus publication or in a prior editorial internship
• Excellent writing skills–a must
• A passion for celebrity culture, as well as an interest in current events and social issues
• Being open to new challenges and excited to grow within an expanding and constantly evolving organization
• Ability to think creatively and be a self-starter, resourceful, professional and a team player
• Enthusiasm for working in a fast-paced, news-driven environment
• Familiarity with using Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok as reporting tools
• Ability to occasionally work late evenings or weekends, due to the nature of news

Responsibilities

• Write pre-writes for People.com and contribute reporting to front-of-book magazine sections
• Cover events such as press junkets, red carpets and live awards shows
• Monitor and transcribe media—talk shows, podcasts, and more—for content ideas
• Pitch story ideas, interview talent and support planning documents like events calendars
• Fact-check print stories and assist with additional editorial tasks as needed

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• prescription drug coverage
• unlimited paid time off (PTO)
• adoption or surrogate assistance
• donation matching
• tuition reimbursement
• basic life insurance
• basic accidental death & dismemberment
• supplemental life insurance
• supplemental accident insurance
• commuter benefits
• short term and long term disability
• health savings and flexible spending accounts
• family care benefits
• a generous 401K savings plan with a company match program
• 10-12 paid holidays annually
• generous paid parental leave (birthing and non-birthing parents)
• pet insurance
• accident, critical and hospital indemnity health insurance coverage
• life and disability insurance

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed